Fishing Forecast

OUTDOORS - FISHING FORECAST

February 29, 2004|By Don Wilson, Sentinel Staff Writer

FRESHWATER: A warming trend, plus Saturday's full moon, should see bass return to shallow-water spawning area in many lakes. In Orlando's Conway Chain, look for beds along the southern and eastern shores. Use plastic crawfish or live shiners.

SALTWATER: With temperatures in the 80s by mid-week, cold water shouldn't be a factor, but high winds will make offshore fishing hazardous. If Sebastian Inlet's water temperature is in the 70s by late week, expect the snook to begin feeding aggressively. Fish afternoons and early evenings with live shrimp. After dark, switch to bucktail jigs. Fish the beginnings of either tide.